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New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment. – 1986
The New York City Board of Education's Comprehensive Instructional Management Systems-Communication Arts (CIMS-CA) project is described in this report. The introductory section provides background information on the project (implemented in 1980), the primary goal of which was to develop a holistic communication arts curriculum for kindergarten…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Young, Beverly S.; And Others – 1986
A study was conducted to determine if there were significant differences in vision between beginning readers who learn to read easily and those who learn with difficulty (dyslexics). In addition, the study examined the mean of the high achievers (rather than expert opinion) to discover the degree to which visual efficiency was normally needed for…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Dyslexia, Grade 1, Grade 2
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1985
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 11 titles deal with the following topics: (1) teacher self-assessment and analysis of feedback to student miscues during oral reading; (2) the humor found in basal readers appropriate to second and fourth grade students; (3) an…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Basal Reading, Cloze Procedure, Content Area Reading
Nebor, Jon N. – 1986
A review of the research on the effects of parental influence and parental involvement on children's reading achievement indicates that when parents take an active and positive part in their child's education the results often turn out well for the student. Parental influence is defined as any opinion, attitude, or action (other than direct…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Beginning Reading, Childhood Attitudes, Family Environment
Woodley, John W.; Smith, R. Lee – 1988
Methods used to diagnose a seven-year old boy's reading problems illustrate the fact that reading assessments based upon a reader's strengths and a reader's understanding and control of the process will provide information which is more useful to teachers and parents than that provided by the numerical results of standardized tests. After Andrew,…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Case Studies, Informal Reading Inventories, Primary Education
Ketcham, Clay A., Ed. – 1961
The proceedings of the fourth annual meeting of the College Reading Association (a fledgling organization in 1961 when this meeting was held) consisted of two symposia, a number of papers, and special reports on research related to reading, as follows: (1) "Opening Remarks" (Albert J. Mazurkiewicz); (2) "Improving Reading in the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Higher Education, Public Schools
Wesson, Caren; And Others – 1983
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the effects of two factors, the data base used for instructional decision making and the structure of instruction, on student achievement. The dependent data were the number of words read correctly by 117 elementary school students on three basal reading passages. Students were rank ordered in two ways:…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Decision Making, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Education
Tompkins, John F. – 1983
The Des Moines (Iowa) Independent Community School District Chapter I Reading Program served 1,850 students in grades 2-9. Chapter I students displayed gains between pre- and posttesting with the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills and Iowa Tests of Educational Development. The total population of Chapter I students who completed both a pre and posttest…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Attitude Measures, Budgets, Compensatory Education
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1983
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 26 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) individual differences in the use of comprehension strategies; (2) field dependence-independence and text comprehension; (3) automaticity of word…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Development, Doctoral Dissertations, Elementary Education
Kelly, Eileen M.; Awad, Mary Ann R. – 1989
This report focuses on the achievement in basic skill areas attained by participants in compensatory education activities in New York State, which has established the priority areas of reading and mathematics. Over 200,000 pupils participated in Chapter 1 reading programs, and over 86,000 participated in Chapter 1 mathematics programs. Ten tables…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Davidoff, Stephen H. – 1988
An assessment of the long-term effects of Chapter 1 services offered within the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) School District is provided. The study covers the effects of the remedial reading and mathematics programs on student achievement. More specifically, the study assessed the impact on achievement for students who participated in Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Davidoff, Stephen H. – 1988
The major purpose of this inquiry was to examine the impact of Chapter 1 services upon student achievement in reading and mathematics in the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) School District during the 1987-88 school year. The program affects 162 schools and more than 50,000 children by providing services to those having the lowest academic achievement…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students
Gelzheiser, Lynn M.; Meyers, Joel – 1989
A study examined the reading experiences of students receiving remedial reading or resource room instruction in order to identify the similarities and differences in remedial reading instruction. Subjects, 78 students enrolled in remedial or resource room programs in six different elementary school districts in upstate New York, had their reading…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Grade 2
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Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. Office of Planning and Development. – 1985
This document acquaints teachers and curriculum directors with the reading, mathematics, and problem solving indicators assessed by the Georgia Basic Skills Tests, initially given in grade 10. Students who fail initially in grade 10 have at least five other opportunities to take the test and must pass it in order to graduate. In reading, skill…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Grade 10, Graduation Requirements
Vivona, Carol – 1987
This report from the Adamsville Elementary School in Atlanta (Georgia) provides information on student achievement for the 1986-87 school year. The narrative presents 24 findings concerning enrollment, attendance, reading achievement, and math achievement. Conclusions generated from these findings are the following: (1) both reading and math…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests
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